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BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition (BCFN) is pleased to announce that its Advisory Board Member, Ellen Gustafson, will be a discussant at the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly's Special Meeting on Food Security and Nutrition on February 14, 2013. Gustafson will speak to the United Nation's objective of identifying and addressing the underlying causes of food insecurity and building the momentum to take...

KYIV, Ukraine, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine exported 117,900 tons of sugar over September 2011 - June 2012. This is the largest export amount for the country in the last ten years, informs Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UAC). "Ukraine is capable of producing sugar that would be competitive to the global market. The country has favorable climate for growing sugar beet and leading companies which invest in increasing sugar and sugar beet production," said Taras Vysotskyi,...

Many people know and crave delicious Belgian chocolate, but might not be aware that the Belgian city of Tienen is known as the ‘Sugar City’ of Europe. And satellites are helping to grow the crop that makes our taste buds tingle. Central Belgium’s Tienen is the home base for one of the world’s biggest producers of sugar beet seeds, SESVanderHave. A key element to producing world-class sugar beet seeds is tailored agricultural practices with continuous monitoring of the plants...

Innovative breeding approach creates new opportunities for sugar beet growers: Monheim (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Bayer CropScience and KWS SAAT AG have signed an agreement to jointly develop and commercialize an innovative system of weed control in sugar beet for the global market. The technology is based on the breeding of sugar beet varieties that are tolerant to herbicides in the ALS-inhibitor-class with broad-spectrum weed control. This will give farmers a new opportunity to make sugar...

Man’s search for the perfect food for health and wellness may have been answered recently with recent findings released by Mikhail Tombak, Ph.D. After conducting significant research, Tombak, a world-renowned Russian longevity researcher went on record to establish that the beet can now be regarded as one of the numerous superfoods that are a must-have in our daily diets. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 Man’s search for the perfect food for health and wellness may have...

Winning margins in the Tour de France can be tight "“ last year just 39 seconds separated the top two riders after more than 90 hours in the saddle. When every second counts, riders do everything possible to gain a competitive advantage "“ from using aerodynamic carbon fibre bikes to the very latest in sports nutrition.Now there could be a new, completely legal and rather surprising weapon in the armoury for riders aiming to shave vital seconds off their time "“ beetroot juice.Research...

Weed scientists representing scientific societies from across the nation are protesting a decision to "˜zero out' funding for an Army Corps of Engineers research program that helps to protect our nation's waterways and water supply from invasive weeds. Lawrence, KS (PRWEB) April 4, 2011 Today the Weed Science Society of America(WSSA) announced it has joined nearly a dozen national and regional weed management associations in expressing strong support for continued funding of an Army...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized spring planting of Genuity® Roundup Ready® sugar beets. Last year Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and KWS SAAT AG petitioned USDA to act with interim measures so farmers could continue to grow Roundup Ready sugar beets while USDA completes an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). "USDA's decision is a positive step for sugar beet farmers," said Steve Welker, sugar beet commercial lead at...

New research into the health benefits of beetroot juice suggests it's not only athletes who can benefit from its performance enhancing properties "“ its physiological effects could help the elderly or people with heart or lung-conditions enjoy more active lives.Beetroot juice has been one of the biggest stories in sports science over the past year after researchers at the University of Exeter found it enables people to exercise for up to 16% longer. The startling results have led to a host...

Researchers at Umeå Plant Science Center in Sweden discovered, in collaboration with the Syngenta company, a previously unknown gene in sugar beets that blocks flowering. The discovery makes it possible to control when sugar beets bloom.Researchers at Umeå Plant Science Center in Sweden discovered, in collaboration with the Syngenta company, a previously unknown gene in sugar beets that blocks flowering. Only with the cold of winter is the gene shut off, allowing the sugar beet to...